Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 0.2% lower than in Russia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 3.4% lower than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 13.4% lower than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 33.9% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 21.9% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 19.4% lower than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 руб (320.20 ฿) |
249.85 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,500.00 руб (1,400.86 ฿) |
2,223.63 руб (890.00 ฿) |
-36.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (200.12 ฿) |
549.66 руб (220.00 ฿) |
+9.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 руб (80.05 ฿) |
174.89 руб (70.00 ฿) |
-12.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (100.06 ฿) |
299.82 руб (120.00 ฿) |
+19.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
205.93 руб (82.42 ฿) |
175.35 руб (70.18 ฿) |
-14.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
92.08 руб (36.86 ฿) |
56.44 руб (22.59 ฿) |
-38.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
43.23 руб (17.30 ฿) |
27.10 руб (10.85 ฿) |
-37.3 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
350.68 руб (140.36 ฿) |
577.02 руб (230.95 ฿) |
+64.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
51.58 руб (20.64 ฿) |
100.77 руб (40.33 ฿) |
+95.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
53.98 руб (21.61 ฿) |
48.27 руб (19.32 ฿) |
-10.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
144.08 руб (57.67 ฿) |
174.00 руб (69.64 ฿) |
+20.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
402.00 руб (160.90 ฿) |
644.31 руб (257.88 ฿) |
+60.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
188.22 руб (75.34 ฿) |
107.89 руб (43.18 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
358.91 руб (143.65 ฿) |
386.58 руб (154.73 ฿) |
+7.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.53 руб (25.83 ฿) |
110.28 руб (44.14 ฿) |
+70.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
67.59 руб (27.05 ฿) |
49.84 руб (19.95 ฿) |
-26.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
77.04 руб (30.84 ฿) |
75.61 руб (30.26 ฿) |
-1.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
112.70 руб (45.11 ฿) |
60.31 руб (24.14 ฿) |
-46.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
28.57 руб (11.43 ฿) |
56.68 руб (22.69 ฿) |
+98.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
24.38 руб (9.76 ฿) |
47.86 руб (19.16 ฿) |
+96.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.65 руб (43.49 ฿) |
92.85 руб (37.16 ฿) |
-14.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.76 руб (22.32 ฿) |
41.48 руб (16.60 ฿) |
-25.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
657.95 руб (263.34 ฿) |
1,499.08 руб (600.00 ฿) |
+127.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.55 руб (31.84 ฿) |
145.42 руб (58.20 ฿) |
+82.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
157.62 руб (63.09 ฿) |
245.07 руб (98.09 ฿) |
+55.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
240.00 руб (96.06 ฿) |
362.28 руб (145.00 ฿) |
+50.9 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 руб (16.01 ฿) |
69.96 руб (28.00 ฿) |
+74.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,870.00 руб (1,148.71 ฿) |
2,705.83 руб (1,083.00 ฿) |
-5.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
184.50 руб (73.85 ฿) |
92.44 руб (37.00 ฿) |
-49.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
60.35 руб (24.16 ฿) |
160.84 руб (64.37 ฿) |
+166.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 руб (200.12 ฿) |
499.69 руб (200.00 ฿) |
-0.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
225.11 руб (90.10 ฿) |
393.97 руб (157.69 ฿) |
+75.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (1,200,739.70 ฿) |
2,473,475.31 руб (990,000.00 ฿) |
-17.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,860,435.93 руб (1,144,879.66 ฿) |
2,293,836.00 руб (918,099.98 ฿) |
-19.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,696.59 руб (3,881.03 ฿) |
6,610.20 руб (2,645.71 ฿) |
-31.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
512.10 руб (204.97 ฿) |
1,118.44 руб (447.65 ฿) |
+118.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
615.07 руб (246.18 ฿) |
1,445.27 руб (578.46 ฿) |
+135.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,178.89 руб (1,272.34 ฿) |
4,082.72 руб (1,634.10 ฿) |
+28.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,745.23 руб (698.52 ฿) |
810.61 руб (324.44 ฿) |
-53.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 руб (180.11 ฿) |
599.63 руб (240.00 ฿) |
+33.3 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
32,483.27 руб (13,001.32 ฿) |
33,197.44 руб (13,287.16 ฿) |
+2.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
711,476.19 руб (284,765.90 ฿) |
1,051,617.18 руб (420,906.17 ฿) |
+47.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,495.04 руб (2,599.62 ฿) |
3,894.96 руб (1,558.94 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,679.81 руб (1,472.83 ฿) |
2,736.56 руб (1,095.30 ฿) |
-25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,246.76 руб (3,700.98 ฿) |
7,721.10 руб (3,090.35 ฿) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,250.36 руб (3,702.42 ฿) |
6,146.74 руб (2,460.21 ฿) |
-33.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
48,769.34 руб (19,519.76 ฿) |
39,550.72 руб (15,830.04 ฿) |
-18.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
32,334.72 руб (12,941.86 ฿) |
22,422.91 руб (8,974.69 ฿) |
-30.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
101,712.83 руб (40,710.21 ฿) |
97,632.72 руб (39,077.16 ฿) |
-4.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
63,854.47 руб (25,557.53 ฿) |
54,039.59 руб (21,629.16 ฿) |
-15.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,455.15 руб (9,788.09 ฿) |
31,136.91 руб (12,462.44 ฿) |
+27.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,186.44 руб (6,478.57 ฿) |
16,595.73 руб (6,642.39 ฿) |
+2.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,237.13 руб (27,711.92 ฿) |
53,912.64 руб (21,578.35 ฿) |
-22.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.19 | 5.71 | -64.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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